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The Effects of Hurricane Helene on Mental Health and Physical Activity
Hunter Smathers, Robyn York, and Jarrett Walbolt
Exploring Systemic Challenges in the Western North Carolina Dental Safety Net: A Qualitative Analysis
Blaire Mirmow, Bill Milner, and Nadia Laniado
Rural Community Perspectives on Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina
Jennifer A. Horney, Lilly Moreau, and SEARCH WNC
Understanding Breastfeeding Practices in Tennessee: Goals, Duration, and Reasons for Discontinuation
Amir Alakaam, Chia-Lin Chang, and Hannah Jeffery
Infective Endocarditis Hospitalizations in Kentucky, 2008-2018: Spatial and Temporal Trends
Meera Marji, Steve Browning, W. Jay Christian, Richard Charnigo, Steve W. Leung, and Anna Kucharska-Newton
Evaluating the Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Tailored Diabetes Education Program for Rural Residents
Brittany L. Smalls, Oluwatosin Leshi, Suraksha Khanal, and Grejika E. Abram-Erby
First Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Among Pregnant Tennessee Women by Month of Conception and Urbanization Level: March 2021 – November 2021
Claudia Valenzuela, Anne K. Driscoll, Elizabeth Harvey, and Heather Wingate
Starting with Story, Not Symptom: Narrative Collapse and Cultural Repair in Appalachia
Wayne Coombs Ph.D.
Heartache in the Heartland: Unraveling the Social Roots of Deaths of Despair in Kentucky
Lyndsey K. Blair, Madeline M. Tomlinson, Michele Abee-Biskis, Jessica Hume, and Gabri Warren
Evidence-Based Best Practices for Diabetes Education and Self-Care in Appalachia: A Literature Review
Angela J. Occidental, Inga M. Zadvinskis, and Jacqueline Hoying
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